Electrostatics, anyone?
"Peter Wieck" wrote in message ...
On Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 8:20:12 AM UTC-5, Greg Berchin wrote:
Perhaps. But audiophiles are often willing to go to great lengths for the
ultimate in sound quality. Why compromise here?
I might argue with the last six letters after Audio - but that is neither
here nor there. What is relevant (in my opinion) is limiting technology vs.
open technology. If I manufacture a speaker that is open to many sorts of
driver (amplifiers), I am enabling my customers to make choices that
*include* my speaker without *excluding* the customer's existing equipment.
So, I am opening options to that customer.
In any case, when I heard my first pair of planar speakers (Accoustat), I
was impressed enough to consider them as compared to AR 11s. But, when I
heard my first pair of Maggies, that was that. My brother has those
Accoustats in a small room with good proportions, and they do exceedingly
well. That room is the size of my hobby room today. The Maggies FILL a room
that is 17 x 26 x 10. Yes, I have a brute-force amp driving them, but it
could be any-of-several.
Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA
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I apologize, but I've lost the earlier thread in which you identified which
Maggie you are using, and whether they are still made today. Have you heard
there most recent top-of-their line?
Ed Presson
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